Childrens Courtyard
Licensed Center · Irving, Dallas County, TX · Operation No. 559653- 810
Childrens Courtyard holds a Full Permit issued February 22, 2002. In the state's 60-month public window it has 29 inspections on record with 49 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
February 22, 2002
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
283 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
8909 Valley Ranch Pkwy W, Irving, TX 75063-9350
The 60-month record
29
Inspections
3
Assessments
4
Self reports
49
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 12 · Medium High 21 · Medium 12 · Medium Low 0 · Low 4. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Assessment | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Inspection | 6 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 1, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Inspection | 6 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Assessment | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Inspection | 6 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Assessment | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | 7 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 30, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 15, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 14, 2023 | Report | 4 |
| May 8, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Inspection | 4 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| May 19, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 4, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 2, 2022 | Report | 3 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Report | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Report | 1 |
Deficiency records
February 9, 2026 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 children's files reviewed still do not have current immunization records.
Corrected: February 23, 2026
February 9, 2026 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 3 infant files reviewed still do not have a current infant feeding plan.
Corrected: February 23, 2026
February 9, 2026 Standard § 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Low Verbatim from the agency record
8 out of 10 children's records reviewed still do not have a current health statement.
Corrected: February 23, 2026
January 13, 2026 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 3 infant files reviewed did not have a current infant feeding plan.
Corrected: January 27, 2026
January 13, 2026 Standard § 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Low Verbatim from the agency record
9 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have a current health statement.
Corrected: January 27, 2026
January 13, 2026 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
3 out of 10 children's files reviewed did not have current immunization records.
Corrected: January 27, 2026
October 9, 2025 Standard § 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and violation was found. There was sufficient evidence to show that lock down drills and weather drills were being documented but not practiced.
Corrected: October 29, 2025
July 24, 2025 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
3 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records.
Corrected: August 14, 2025
July 24, 2025 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
1 infant did not have a current infant feeding form on file within the past 30 days.
Corrected: August 14, 2025
January 6, 2025 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have a health statement.
Corrected: January 20, 2025
January 6, 2025 Standard § 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 employee files reviewed did not have the education document.
Corrected: January 20, 2025
January 6, 2025 Standard § 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Low Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 employee files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
Corrected: January 20, 2025
January 6, 2025 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records.
Corrected: January 20, 2025
January 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not document severe weather and lock down drills.
Corrected: January 20, 2025
January 6, 2025 Standard § 746.1105(2) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - TB Exam
Low Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 employee files reviewed did not have a TB test.
Corrected: January 20, 2025
January 30, 2024 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The loose fill around the landing areas on the playground equipment was below six inches.
Corrected: February 13, 2024
January 30, 2024 Standard § 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The transportation vehicles were missing items from the first aid kit: The vehicles were missing tweezers, a thermometer, and an antiseptic solution.
Corrected: February 13, 2024
January 30, 2024 Standard § 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The director CPR and First Aid expired.
Corrected: February 13, 2024
January 30, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two of the drivers at the operation did not have transportation training hours.
Corrected: February 13, 2024
January 30, 2024 Standard § 746.5537(b) - Electronic Carbon Monoxide Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection System
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not document monthly checks for the carbon monoxide detector.
Corrected: February 13, 2024
January 30, 2024 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Two out of ten children files had incomplete immunizations records.
Corrected: February 13, 2024
August 25, 2023 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation still has not obtain a current fire inspection.
Corrected: September 15, 2023
August 11, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to a previous citation. 8 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have a current health statement.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
August 11, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
3 of the seats on the school age lunch table are broken. The plastic striping between the floor and the carpet was raised causing a tripping hazard.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
August 11, 2023 Standard § HRC42.059 - Employment Affidavit
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to a previous citation. 2 out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have an affidavit.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
August 11, 2023 Standard § 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
On the older playground, the barrier around the playground equipment was cracked with a sharp edge. There were deep holes in the ground which could cause a tripping hazard. On the toddler playground, there is a valve covering that is not secure. The gate was not secured tightly with a large gap that children can get through.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
August 11, 2023 Standard § 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to a previous citation. 1 employee out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have an education documentation on file.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
August 11, 2023 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to a previous citation and a violation was found. The operation was observed and not clean. The floors and sink were still not clean.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
July 28, 2023 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Corrected: August 11, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
8 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have a current health statement.
Corrected: August 4, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § HRC42.059 - Employment Affidavit
High Verbatim from the agency record
4 out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have an affidavit.
Corrected: August 4, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was in the classroom caring for children and did not have an eligible background.
Corrected: July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have an education documentation on file.
Corrected: August 4, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to a previous citation and a violation was found. The operation was observed and not clean. The floors and sink was not clean.
Corrected: August 4, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not document safety drills.
Corrected: August 4, 2023
July 21, 2023 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records.
Corrected: August 4, 2023
May 14, 2023 Standard § 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The director was not keeping her attendance.
Corrected: July 10, 2023
May 14, 2023 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation was observed and not clean. The floors were not clean.
Corrected: July 10, 2023
May 14, 2023 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. It was found that the operation's ratio was not in compliance.
Corrected: July 10, 2023
May 14, 2023 Standard § 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated regarding the investigation and a violation was found. It was found that a caregiver was yelling at the children in the preschool and school-age children classroom.
Corrected: July 10, 2023
April 21, 2023 Standard § 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There are holes in the wall, tears in the carpet, a broken restroom door and a broken wall outlet that pose a risk to children.
Corrected: May 12, 2023
April 21, 2023 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The annual fire inspection was not available for review.
Corrected: August 11, 2023
April 21, 2023 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The annual health inspection was not available for review.
Corrected: June 23, 2023
April 21, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A drill and hammer were accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver put these things out of the reach of children.
Corrected: April 21, 2023
April 19, 2023 Standard § 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a minimum standard violation was found. Children were left in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes.
Corrected: May 16, 2023
May 2, 2022 Standard § 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
Through observation, it was reviewed that children sleep in buggies. The buggie is an example of a restrictive device.
Corrected: May 5, 2022
May 2, 2022 Standard § 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
High Verbatim from the agency record
Children are left in buggies longer than fiftteen minutes which is the maximum time frame a child may be in a restrictive device.
Corrected: May 5, 2022
May 2, 2022 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Children's class roster show that the classrooms have been out of ratio on multiple occasions.
Corrected: May 5, 2022
July 23, 2021 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not use good judgement by grabbing a child while redirecting them.
Corrected: November 29, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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